Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Polson, MT to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$4,182flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,595 mi
Typical range: $3,597–$4,768
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Polson to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,624
Fuel: $1,558
All-in estimate: $4,182

Return trip

Chicago → Polson$7,479

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Polson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Polson, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,475	$2.18	$3,093 – $3,858
53' refrigerated	$4,140	$2.60	$3,602 – $4,679
48' flatbed	$4,182	$2.62	$3,597 – $4,768
Step deck	$4,554	$2.86	$3,825 – $5,283
Power only	$3,080	$1.93	$2,679 – $3,480
Hotshot	$2,325	$1.46	$1,930 – $2,720
26' box truck	$2,275	$1.43	$1,933 – $2,616
Sprinter van	$1,390	$0.87	$1,168 – $1,613

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More lanes from Polson

48' flatbed lanes from Polson, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$8,103	$3.39	$6,969 – $9,238	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$3,235	$2.83	$2,782 – $3,688	3 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$5,044	$2.69	$4,338 – $5,750	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$3,601	$3.11	$3,097 – $4,105	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$7,591	$3.23	$6,529 – $8,654	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$4,827	$2.71	$4,151 – $5,503	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$3,420	$2.79	$2,941 – $3,898	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,448	$2.75	$3,825 – $5,070	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Polson, MT to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Polson, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,182 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,595 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,597 and $4,768.

How far is Polson, MT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,595 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,558 of the $4,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,624 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Polson, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,479, which makes Polson, MT to Chicago, IL 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology